The 2-Year Holding Period Rule is part of the IRS procedures regulating 1031 exchanges. It stipulates that you must hold your Replacement Property (new property) for a minimum of two years after acquiring it.
There are certain rare exceptions to the two-year rule: if the disposition of the replacement property occurs “after the earlier of the death of the taxpayer or the death of the related person,” it may be acceptable to dispose of the replacement property within two years.
While there are no definitive rules on a holding period for a 1031 exchange property, it has made rulings indicating that a holding period of two years has been considered sufficient in order to meet the qualified use test.
Detailed record-keeping and allowing your replacement property to have its season as an investment asset is imperative. The exchange can be disallowed if the IRS suspects that you completed the 1031 exchange, intending to move in immediately. It's best to wait at least two years.
Pennsylvania has agreements with Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Generally, one state will not tax a resident of the other state on income subject to withholdings.
Federal Exclusion of Long-Term Capital Gains Ownership test: You have owned the home for at least two years before the sale. Use test: You must show proof of occupancy, meaning you have lived in the home and used it as your primary residence for at least two years before the sale.
Section 1031(f) provides that if a Taxpayer exchanges with a related party then the party who acquired the property in the exchange must hold it for 2 years or the exchange will be disallowed.
House Bill 1342 was signed by Governor Tom Wolf on July, 8, 2022 and codified the tax deferral benefit of like-kind exchanges beginning in the 2023 tax year. Pennsylvania income tax will be due on exchanges initiated in 2022.
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